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How A Dancer Turned Her Creativity Into A Career In Photography

Shannel Resto began her career as a professional dancer in New York City, but she had always had a love for photography as well. Shannel launched SJR Photography as a "side hustle" taking photos around the city, while she rehearsed for performances and tried to pay the bills. Shannel began photographing performances and fashion events capturing artists from the point of view of being an artist herself. She pivoted to design a new career for herself and she shares her story of second act success on Episode 98 of the Second Act Success Career Podcast.

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Contact Shannel Resto:
Instagram- @s.j.rphotography

Website- https://sjrestophotography.wixsite.com/sjrphotographs

Author of Capture The Colors-  http://Capture the Colors -Photography Coloring Book

Related episodes: Episode 15- Professional Dancer To Executive Producer with Diane Mizota
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Today’s guest is Sarah Renae Clark. Unlike many creators, Sarah started off as an entrepreneur and turned to video content to grow her art business. Today she has over 175k subscribers on YouTube and is just getting started. She continuously looks for ways to get better as a creator. It could be learning new editing skills, flying to creator events worldwide to meet other creators or building a strong team around her. This year she created a new product called the Color Cube, which sold over 10,000 units. This is the beginning of a very successful creator career!

As always, before we get to the episode, here are three things about Sarah that you should know:

1. Sarah started creating coloring books while on maternity leave as a way to keep herself and other mothers busy
2. Her husband is her operations, finance and editing manager — they're a dynamic duo
3. She’s born, raised and still lives in Melbourne, Australia — being a creator really is a global business

Here's Sarah's most viewed video: https://youtu.be/YeI6Wqn4I78 

Find Sarah on YouTube, Instagram and check out her coloring products!

What happens after you go viral? How do you go viral in the first place? There is no perfect formula to make something go viral on social media, but there are things you can do to make it more likely. Today’s guest had a viral post on social media that opened up opportunities for a book deal and a line of plush toys.

Today’s guest is Danielle Murrell Cox. She self-published an uplifting coloring book called Black Queens & Kings. She then went viral on social media which led to a publishing deal with Harper Collins for her next book, My Hair. Then she created the plush toy line Zuri and Dre, based on the characters from Black Queens & Kings. Danielle based her characters on people in her family and community, and really put “the puzzle of you” into her ideas.

In today’s episode you will learn what factors led to Danielle going viral, and what happened afterwards. You’ll also hear about the personal experiences that led Danielle to create her characters with wide noses and natural hair styles. Finally, you will find out some amazing tips for how to progress in your business when you’re not sure what to do next, like going to trade shows, getting on top of your e-mail marketing, and creating a Kickstarter campaign for a new project.


EPISODE CLIFF NOTES

• Learn how Danielle injected her own experiences into her first entrepreneurial project. [10:11]
• Find out exactly what Danielle posted that went viral on social media. [12:55]
• Learn how to up your chances of going viral on social media. [14:35]
• Find out the differences between self-publishing a book and working with a publisher. [18:18]
• Learn how much time it takes to get a children’s book to market when working with a publisher. [21:27]
• Find out what inspired Danielle to turn her artwork into plush toys. [23:49]
• Learn how Danielle pivoted when she found out her original idea would be too expensive. [25:15]
• Find out the unique way Danielle used social media to pick the names for her plush dolls. [28:19]
• Learn essential tips from Azhelle for what to do when you’re not sure how to get to the next step in your business. [37:12]
• Hear about Danielle’s experiences as a Black woman both in the toy industry and as a graphic designer. [42:24]

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Are you ready for a fun fact? Liv hates coloring! Listen in this week as Liv & Kate dive into all things mandala, anxiety over choosing the right colors, and why they have such differing (and aggressive) opinions on colored pencils. Cheers!

We’re going on a treasure hunt! What kind of treasure will we find? Listen along and have fun!

We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"I am amazing. I am courageous. I am dynamic." Ka'Mya Shanelle hopes her published coloring books, filled with self-love affirmations, will inspire other children with confidence.

A city boy falls for a farmer in this angsty romance. The beginning was definitely a slow start for us, and hard to get in touch with Olu, but Griff stole our hearts in a big way. 

If you didn't listen to our awesome interview with Talia Hibbert, make sure you go back and check out that episode! So amazing to talk to her and there is a full transcription of the podcast on the website.

Also - we teased our new chibi coloring book, Color Me Romance and it is SOOOOO fucking cute we can't even. Make sure you check out the website or IG to get your copy for yourself or your loved ones. 

Things we talked through in this review: 

• Olu's depression and anxiety and how it made it hard for us to get into his character, but had a great payoff in his evolution as a character
• Griff and Rebecca's friendship
• Griff being into all people - doesn't like to define it
• Griff being a sexy farmer who doesn't know his worth
• Olu telling Griff to stand up for his ideas
• Their mutual anxiety over whether the other person is happy with them
• Rebecca staying in the tiny town because she doesn't want to leave Griff
• Griff's slow courtship with Olu until he was ready
• Their great sessions!! Talia writes sex scenes with emotion so well
• Griff immediately deciding he would leave the town to be with Olu
• Olu taking his medication and asking for help from his friends and family

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Rob Feldman is the writer and creator of Cyko KO, a best-selling comic book series that has crossed over into a coloring book and an audio adventure. (You know, like the ones that have the bell when it's time to turn the page?)

We talk with Rob about creating a comic book for all ages, the feedback he gets from fans and his Ringo-nominated book.

For more info on Rob and Cyko, (and to pick up copies of the books) check out the Cyko KO website.

Today on The Speakeasy, we're joined in the studio by Vanessa Brown and Vincent Favella.

Vincent is one of host Sother Teague's oldest friends in the city of New York, while Vanessa Brown has the sweet job title of "director of fun" over at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (and okay, Vincent works there too).

The theater chain invites viewers to order food and drink from stealthy waiters while they watch anything from the latest comedy to indie classics. That doesn't mean they tolerate any texting, but even if you get kicked out, there's always the bar.

Armond & Doc return to go in-depth on Chance The Rapper's new mixtape 'Coloring Book' in true Clock Radio Speakers fashion. Is "Blessings" a CHH song? Does the mixtape live up to the hype? Is 2 Chainz rapping off-beat on purpose? Is the sequencing of the album good or bad? All that and more.